On the Horizon

Ed Alfke, founder of Rent-a-Wreck, will be the main speaker at the Peak Venture Group’s breakfast on March 12. His presentation is “Confessions of a Serial Entrepreneur,” what worked and what didn’t.

Companies that will make presentations are Beyond-Earth Enterprises and Antelope Technologies. Beyond-Earth is leading the way to commercialization of space by providing payload launch capabilities at affordable rates. Antelope is the leading manufacturer of modular computing technologies.

To reserve a seat, call (719) 630-0676 or log onto peakventure.org.

Government Contracting Seminar

T-REX Incentive Program is sponsoring an introduction to government contracting seminar from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday at RTD, 1600 Blake St., Denver. The free seminar will include information about how to start doing business with the government and how to find contracting opportunities. Call (303) 415-2575 for information or register at www.folsompoint.com.

Penrose Public Library Resource Meetings

Learn about what business resources available at the Penrose Public Library, 20 N. Cascade Ave., by attending a free tour before the library opens at 8:30 a.m. Thursday. Registration is not necessary. For information, call 531-6333, ext. 2308.

The library also is offering instruction about how to research company information and how to follow company or mutual fund performance. Sources will include Value Line and Morningstar, subscription databases on the library’s web site, and other Internet sites. The class begins at 8:30 a.m. March 13 at 8:30 a.m.

CVB Membership Luncheon

The CVB is having its March membership luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Antler’s Adams Mark Hotel. Nechie Hall of PRACO will present, Marketing Tourism: “The New Models.”

The cost is $25 per person. Register at www.coloradospringscvb.com

Our Poll

What's your reaction to the Regional Business Alliance hiring Dirk Draper as president and CEO?

Great news. He's an energetic leader and will represent the city well.

Unsure. He can mend fences with political leaders, but how about economic development?

Too late. The organization will need years to recover from its missteps.